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XL – In 40 Parts review
'Everything was seamlessly delivered ... Thomas Tallis’ famous Spem in…… read more
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XL – In 40 Parts review
'The programme was imaginatively planned and expertly performed. The juxtaposition…… read more
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Christmas Music by Candlelight review
'... a truly wonderful Christmas concert... As ever Jeffrey Skidmore…… read more
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Latin American Christmas – review
'The imaginative programme of baroque music from Mexico and Bolivia…… read more
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Dream of Gerontius review
'The choral singing was clear, well-projected and beautifully floated (I…… read more
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‘surely this account must rank among the very best’ – Gerontius review
'Since the near-disaster of the first performance I’m sure that…… read more
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Dream of Gerontius review
'[Jeffrey Skidmore’s] input into this performance…was considerable – most obviously…… read more
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‘a revelatory, compelling and deeply involving performance’ of Gerontius
'Jeffrey Skidmore immediately established unrest and expressiveness, a wholly natural…… read more
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‘This was a fine performance of Gerontius, revealing in all that we heard: and how very well we heard it.’
'Tonight’s performance, given in celebration of Ex Cathedra’s 40th birthday,…… read more
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Dream of Gerontius review
'The 100 singers gave a committed performance to help celebrate…… read more
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Listen to Jeffrey being interviewed on In Tune
Jeffrey Skidmore is interviewed on BBC Radio 3’s “In Tune”… read more
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St Matthew Passion review – Gramophone
'... a profoundly sensitive new translation from Nicholas Fisher and…… read more
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Joy in the morning review – Gramophone
'Ex Cathedra's Christmas is more meditative ... with contributions from…… read more
General
Listen to Elgar’s trombone on BBC Radio 4
Sue Addison, Principal Trombone for Ex Cathedra and the OAE’s… read more
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Watch Elgar’s trombone – BBC News
'Sir Edward Elgar might be one of the best known…… read more
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Elgar failed to master the trombone – Daily Telegraph
'Elgar tried to take up the trombone in middle age…… read more
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Blowing the trombone for Edward Elgar – The Times
'I have Elgar’s trombone in my hands. I feel a…… read more
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Great composer, shame he couldn’t play – The Independent
'Letter uncovered in museum reveals how Edward Elgar was so…… read more